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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
This rich and creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with bacon, green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds tossed on top.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions, including a pick-six.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Carpenter then tossed Hadid her signature furry pink handcuffs as Hadid blew her a kiss.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The driver tossed a black lunch box full of drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Chopped russets get tossed with sour cream, mayo, sharp cheddar, and a healthy dose of bacon, then baked until bubbly.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
On the walk to the stadium, the boys goofed around and tossed a football.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions, including a pick-six.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Carpenter then tossed Hadid her signature furry pink handcuffs as Hadid blew her a kiss.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The driver tossed a black lunch box full of drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Chopped russets get tossed with sour cream, mayo, sharp cheddar, and a healthy dose of bacon, then baked until bubbly.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
On the walk to the stadium, the boys goofed around and tossed a football.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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But in the third, with the Penguins starting to hem the Wild into their zone, Matt Boldy, who has one goal in the past eight games, threw an errant pass for an icing.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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King Charles threw a secret party at Windsor Castle to celebrate a royal family member.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Originally from Los Angeles, the Frenchie was used as a breeder dog before being discarded after developing a prolapsed uterus.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, a small fire burned in a trash can containing protest materials discarded by the demonstrators who had left after the shooting.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian, 45, appears not to be swayed by any of that, insisting in the latest episode of The Kardashians on Hulu that, actually, the famed first landing wasn't real.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The show’s version — younger, weaker, more emotional, and much more easily swayed by Skellen, an obvious schemer — isn’t nearly as compelling.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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As officers attempted to make arrests, two suspects allegedly picked up a chair and hurled it at one of the officers, striking him in the back of the head.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ball on offer is the one that Chad Patrick hurled at Ohtani in the fourth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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